Hi all, new guy here

[fridgman]

Hi guys, newbie here, or new to the Ford Maverick anyhow.

I have just inherited a 1997 Ford Maverick SWB 2.7 GLS.

I have had a Land Rover Discovery before so not new to 4x4 but this baby has got me rubbing my hands together. Struggling to find service and workshop manuals though!!

Surprised to find a membership fee here though!

[kitchenman]

When you find out how much you get for your tenner you will know why
Welcome to the club:thumb2
Are you anywhere near Mickfield?

[zippy656]

there are manuals on here... so a quick search thell pop up.

i know i've posted a link and so has fellow member Briggie..

oh yeah, WELCOME!

[supergnome]

For a tenner you'll get enough technical information to make your head hurt.David.

[Dynamics]

Hi and welcome, I am new here too.

The download section alone is probably worth £10. Also, this is one of the friendliest forums I have joined.

Brian.

[rustic]

Surprised to find a membership fee here though!

Hi, Welcome to the club, the information on this site is given by experienced owners who have actually done the jobs themselves, with tips and assistance from other members.

Main dealers don't have all the knowledge that this site can give, for example, main dealers often put standard gear oil in the rear diff, when it should be special LSD oil ( Limited Slip Diff).

There are many time saving tips on how to do difficult jobs.
How to avoid buying special tools.
There is also a download section for members to do their own servicing.

My favourite saying is:
"I have fixed problems I never knew I had." :nenau

That's why I have kept my 1995 maverick in excellent condition from new.
16 years old, best car I have ever owned.

Worth the £10 joining fee......... no question. :clap :clap

Try it for a year, then you can renew after a year if you find you have saved your joining fee many times over.:thumb2 :thumb2


Again welcome,
best regards, Rustic

[zippy656]

For a tenner you'll get enough technical information to make your head hurt.David.


my head hurt even before i got here....

belive me, loads of help ( maybe a local member ) and enough tech help to keek you on the road for ever!

[Terranical]

Agree 100% with all previous comments - when I joined I had a clunking noise from the front of the car on full lock. I was about to get the drive shafts changed, but on the off-chance put a thread on here for help - someone suggested the steering stops probably needed greasing, even put photos on to explain where they were. Four blobs of grease later, noise gone, probably £200-£300 for new drive shafts saved, all for a tenner, and that was on my first day of membership - been loads of advice since, saving me loads more wonga, best £10 I've ever spent!

[(RIP) PLANK]

for a tenner you will be pleasantly surprised, we have a few members who don't even have a Nissan 4x4 an pay up just for the friendship and fun. Welcome :thumb2

[davenclaire]

a tenner fee :thumbs:thumbs i would pay so much more my tenner got me intouch with a couple of members on here who just changed my clutch for £150 quid engine out job so much knowledge and experience its untrue local guy wanted £880 to do the job and thats not to mention all the other info i have got from on here.

sign up its the best tenner you will ever spend

[SPARKIEDOO]

welcome m8

[96terrano]

Hi, Welcome to the club, the information on this site is given by experienced owners who have actually done the jobs themselves, with tips and assistance from other members.

Main dealers don't have all the knowledge that this site can give, for example, main dealers often put standard gear oil in the rear diff, when it should be special LSD oil ( Limited Slip Diff).

There are many time saving tips on how to do difficult jobs.
How to avoid buying special tools.
There is also a download section for members to do their own servicing.

My favourite saying is:
"I have fixed problems I never knew I had." :nenau

That's why I have kept my 1995 maverick in excellent condition from new.
16 years old, best car I have ever owned.

Worth the £10 joining fee......... no question. :clap :clap

Try it for a year, then you can renew after a year if you find you have saved your joining fee many times over.:thumb2 :thumb2


Again welcome,
best regards, Rustic

This club is the best, The amount of help I've got on here is just endless. But it's not just 4x4 chat that goes on here. There's a lot of humor too thanks to briggie:thumb2

[fridgman]

Well what can I say! :bow You'll have to wait til payday though as I just laid out for the Maverick! Being a bit of an old motor though, I know I'm going to be getting intimate with her at some point and will need all the help I can get. Already I have questions stacking up with niggling problems :nenau
Glad to know there is plenty of humour here as I have had some poor experiences with forums for other vehicles! :doh

[cleangreenm/c]

As some one has said worth the ten just for th:lol.
but the help is brill Roy :clap

[iandouglas]

i have been a member since 2005
IVE RUN A LANDROVER DISCOVERY FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS BUT I AM STILL HERE
EVEN HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE ODD BIT OF BANTER :doh.
thats why i keep SHOUTing.
ps
welcome to the club.:thumb2

[harlowmaverick]

welcome anyway, where in suffolk are you?